When you become a member or student of HRPA, you join Canada’s largest human resources regulatory association and a community of more than 24,000 HR professionals. Through its regulatory and oversight role, the HRPA works to protect the public and heighten credibility around the HR profession.
Registering with the HRPA provides you with the education, resources and tools to help you establish and grow your career. Your registration – and working towards a designation – distinguishes you as having committed yourself to maintaining high standards of professionalism and using best practices.
HRPA is an inclusive community. We welcome anyone practicing HR in Ontario, with an interest in human resources, or studying to one day become an HR professional.
Whether you are an HR professional looking to build your expertise, a student starting out, or an organization seeking the best talent, HRPA registration can help.
Learn more about all the benefits of registering with the HRPA.
Members
Find out why joining the HRPA is an essential part of building your HR career.
Students
For those working towards a career in HR, a student registration* offers you the tools you need to kickstart your future.
*Applicants who are currently enrolled in an HR program within an accredited post-secondary educational institution with a course load of three (3) courses per semester, and who are not working full-time either in HR or in another capacity, are eligible for student registration.
Internationally Educated HR Professionals
Internationally educated professionals with a background in HR may apply to join HRPA for a reduced price if they can provide proof that they have:
- Obtained their professional education or professional experience from an accredited academic institution or an analogous corporate body outside the boundaries of Canada; and
- Have obtained landed immigrant status or an open work permit in Canada within the past 24 months.
HRPA Designations
Gaining the CHRP, CHRL or CHRE designation can help prepare HR IEPs for the realities of the Ontario labour market, and signals to employers that you have the knowledge and expertise needed to excel in the HR profession.
To learn more about the benefits and requirements for earning the CHRP, CHRL & CHRE designations, visit our Designations page.
Other support for HR IEPs
In order to help HR IEPs understand the process for earning the CHRP, CHRL and CHRE, HRPA has developed the Certification Guide for Internationally Educated Professionals (PDF).
In addition, HR IEPs should know:
- The experience requirement for the CHRL and the CHRE can be met entirely with professional-level HR experience from outside Canada
- The degree requirement for the CHRL can be met with a degree from outside Canada (international degrees must be assessed by an approved provider for equivalence to a Canadian degree)
- Internationally educated professionals are eligible to pay lower registration dues for their first year of membership in HRPA
The Certification Guide for Internationally Educated Professionals (PDF)should be used together with the Guides for the CHRP designation, the CHRL designation and the CHRE Designation, which provide more detailed information about the certification process for each designation.
Please visit the HR Designations section of our website for more information or contact us at registrar@hrpa.ca.
Human Resources Connections
Human Resources Connections is a seven-week employment outcome program designed to integrate internationally trained HR professionals into their field of expertise. The ACCES Employment model includes strong employer interaction, an academic curriculum delivered by Sheridan College focusing on Canadian context, mentoring opportunities, job placement, and post-hire supports.
For more information, download the Human Resources Connection PDF.
Important Documents & Resources
Bridging Programs
Employment Resources
Collaborative Programs for Immigrant Employment
- Working in Canada Canadian Government Job Bank: The Working in Canada Tool can help newcomers to Canada make well-informed decisions about where to live and work.
- Global Experience Ontario An Access and Resource Centre for the Internationally Trained
Educational and Experiential Assessment
- World Education Services: Accurate research and intelligence about foreign academic credentials
- Comparative Education Services (CES)
- International Credential Assessment Service of Canada
Language Assessments and Training
- Find a Language Class: Immigration Ontario
Community and Settlement Information
- Settlement.org: Information Newcomers Can Trust
- 211 Ontario: Easy access to community, social, health and related government services in Ontario
Social Networking
Members
Find out why joining the HRPA is an essential part of building your HR career.
Students
For those working towards a career in HR, a student registration* offers you the tools you need to kickstart your future.
*Applicants who are currently enrolled in an HR program within an accredited post-secondary educational institution with a course load of three (3) courses per semester, and who are not working full-time either in HR or in another capacity, are eligible for student registration.
Internationally Educated HR Professionals
Internationally educated professionals with a background in HR may apply to join HRPA for a reduced price if they can provide proof that they have:
- Obtained their professional education or professional experience from an accredited academic institution or an analogous corporate body outside the boundaries of Canada; and
- Have obtained landed immigrant status or an open work permit in Canada within the past 24 months.
HRPA Designations
Gaining the CHRP, CHRL or CHRE designation can help prepare HR IEPs for the realities of the Ontario labour market, and signals to employers that you have the knowledge and expertise needed to excel in the HR profession.
To learn more about the benefits and requirements for earning the CHRP, CHRL & CHRE designations, visit our Designations page.
Other support for HR IEPs
In order to help HR IEPs understand the process for earning the CHRP, CHRL and CHRE, HRPA has developed the Certification Guide for Internationally Educated Professionals (PDF).
In addition, HR IEPs should know:
- The experience requirement for the CHRL and the CHRE can be met entirely with professional-level HR experience from outside Canada
- The degree requirement for the CHRL can be met with a degree from outside Canada (international degrees must be assessed by an approved provider for equivalence to a Canadian degree)
- Internationally educated professionals are eligible to pay lower registration dues for their first year of membership in HRPA
The Certification Guide for Internationally Educated Professionals (PDF)should be used together with the Guides for the CHRP designation, the CHRL designation and the CHRE Designation, which provide more detailed information about the certification process for each designation.
Please visit the HR Designations section of our website for more information or contact us at registrar@hrpa.ca.
Human Resources Connections
Human Resources Connections is a seven-week employment outcome program designed to integrate internationally trained HR professionals into their field of expertise. The ACCES Employment model includes strong employer interaction, an academic curriculum delivered by Sheridan College focusing on Canadian context, mentoring opportunities, job placement, and post-hire supports.
For more information, download the Human Resources Connection PDF.
Important Documents & Resources
Bridging Programs
Employment Resources
Collaborative Programs for Immigrant Employment
- Working in Canada Canadian Government Job Bank: The Working in Canada Tool can help newcomers to Canada make well-informed decisions about where to live and work.
- Global Experience Ontario An Access and Resource Centre for the Internationally Trained
Educational and Experiential Assessment
- World Education Services: Accurate research and intelligence about foreign academic credentials
- Comparative Education Services (CES)
- International Credential Assessment Service of Canada
Language Assessments and Training
- Find a Language Class: Immigration Ontario
Community and Settlement Information
- Settlement.org: Information Newcomers Can Trust
- 211 Ontario: Easy access to community, social, health and related government services in Ontario